–BY Daniel Bampoe
In a sweeping move aimed at healing internal divisions and restoring party unity, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) is set to grant a political amnesty to previously suspended or dismissed members, including notable figures such as former presidential hopeful Alan Kyerematen.
The decision forms part of a broader restructuring and reconciliation agenda being championed by the party’s leadership, led by General Secretary Justin Kodua Frimpong.
The announcement follows a high-level meeting held on Tuesday, April 16, 2025, where the party’s National Council received and discussed the much-anticipated 2024 Election Review Report, authored by a committee chaired by the respected statesman and former Speaker of Parliament, Professor Aaron Mike Oquaye.
According to Justin Kodua, one of the key resolutions endorsed at the meeting was to reabsorb sidelined members into the party’s fold in order to present a united front ahead of the 2028 general elections.
“This is about building a stronger, more united NPP. All those who were suspended or dismissed, including big names like Alan, have been offered a return,” Kodua disclosed in an interview on Peace FM, further affirming that this gesture of reconciliation was among the recommendations contained in the Mike Oquaye Report.
The amnesty comes amid a wider call for constitutional reforms, as the NPP seeks to reinvent itself following its performance in the 2024 elections.
At the same meeting, the party’s leadership received formal submissions from the Mike Oquaye Committee, whose review of electoral strategies, internal dynamics, and structural challenges has informed a new roadmap for organizational renewal.
In a statement issued and signed by General Secretary Kodua, the NPP disclosed that a Constitutional Amendment Committee has been formed to consider significant reforms.
The nine-member committee, chaired by legal luminary Frank Davies, has been tasked with reviewing the current party constitution in light of the Oquaye Committee’s findings as well as proposals from the earlier 2021 Afenyo-Markin-led review.
The members of the newly established committee include:
1. Frank Davies, Esq. – Chairman
2. Hon. Patricia Appiagyei – Member
3. Hon. Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, Esq. – Member
4. Dr. Antoinnette Tsiboe-Darko – Member
5. Mr. Makafui Woanyah – Member
6. Hon. Ebenezer Nartey – Member
7. Hon. Diana Asonaba Dapaah – Member
8. Idi Muhayu-Deen – Member
9. Dr. Ekua Amoakoh – Member/Secretary
The committee’s terms of reference include harmonizing the party’s governing structures with contemporary political demands, absorbing member-proposed reforms, and presenting motions for constitutional amendments at an Extraordinary National Annual Delegates Conference scheduled for July 2025.
Simultaneously, the party leadership has issued a cautionary directive to party officials, communicators, and grassroots members.
In a strong warning from the National Council, all members have been instructed to avoid public endorsements or attacks on potential presidential aspirants until the official opening of nominations.
This move reaffirms the party’s commitment to internal discipline and the principles of fairness as enshrined in its 2021 Code of Conduct.
“Any member found in breach of this directive shall face disciplinary action as per party rules,” the statement emphasized.
By extending an olive branch to estranged figures and embarking on constitutional reforms, the NPP hopes to restore confidence, credibility, and cohesion within its ranks.
As the party prepares for its July conference and eventual leadership contests, these latest decisions underscore a clear intention: to reconcile, rebuild, and refocus.
The return of Alan Kyerematen and others, once seen as dissenting voices or rebels, could mark the beginning of a new chapter in NPP politics—one defined not by factionalism but by unity in the pursuit of political dominance come 2028.
-BY Daniel Bampoe
